A Republican Senate leader will introduce a bill this month that could lead to the most comprehensive regulatory reform in Colorado history and outsource more state services to private companies.
Sen. Mike Kopp¡¯s measure will face criticism, both from Democrats who believe state services are stretched as thin as possible, as well as from members of both parties who are tired of the kinds of year-long studies the bill creates.
But Senate Majority Leader John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, said that at a time when the state must continue to cut its budget, there is a ¡°unique opportunity to engage in some conversations that otherwise are impractical.¡±
Kopp, who owns a business and nonprofit development company in Lit-tleton and serves as chairman of the Senate Minority Caucus, is seeking legislative approval for the formation of two bipartisan commissions that would meet for 12 to 18 months before reporting back to the Legislature.
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